Saturday, November 26: Schulich Library - temperature fluctuation
On  Saturday, November 26 from 3am to 5pm, Facilities will be performing renovation work that will affect temperatures in the Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Engineering. The steam distribution system in the Macdonald-Stewart Library Building (Schulich Library) will be shut down in order to fix six leaks before the winter season sets in. As a result, library users may experience colder than normal temperatures.
RESOLVED: Classic Catalogue access problems from off campus
Update, November 23: Yesterday's issues affecting off-campus access to the Library's Classic Catalogue have been resolved.
We are currently experiencing issues with off-campus access to the Library's Classic Catalogue. From off campus, users encounter the error: Error 403 Forbidden | Access from IP address 132.174.254.12 not allowed.
Access to Nahum Gelber Law Library during exam period (December 7 - 20)
Update: Exam Period Access for Fall 2016
New PCs at the Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering
Login times just got a lot faster for library users working at computer stations in room 413 at the Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering.
Downtime for Classic Catalogue and other Library systems, November 3, 6am - 7am
Due to scheduled maintenance, the following services and systems will be unavailable between 6am and 7am, Thursday morning, November 3, 2016:
Classic Catalogue Library loans and auto-loan machines (no borrowing will be possible during the downtime) Availability information for physical items in ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ WorldCatWe apologize for any inconvenience.
Jeffry Archer appointed Associate Dean, User Services
The ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Library and Archives is pleased to welcome Jeffry Archer as the new Associate Dean, User Services, on a four-year term effective January 3, 2017.
135 years of theses available online
In  conjunction with Open Access Week and Homecoming, 135 years of ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ graduate scholarship is now available online! Years in the making, the electronic thesis and dissertation collection now includes almost 42,000 open access ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ theses and dissertations dating back to 1881. Theses and dissertations are searchable by faculty and department, degree, or subject at escholarship.mcgill.ca.
Renaming announcement: Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering
Following the approval of the GD16-09 Renaming Proposal submitted to the Board of Governors on October 6, 2016, Dr. C.
Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Tuesday, October 18, 8am to 9am
±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Library Blogs and Library Matters will be unavailable Tuesday, October 18, 2016 from 8am to 9am for scheduled maintenance.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Library hours over Thanksgiving weekend
Most Library branches will be closed on Monday, October 10 (Thanksgiving Day, Canada). Many Library branches will be open with modified hours for study over the weekend, with some offering services. Please visit the individual branch pages on the Library website for details regarding opening and service hours.
Database trial: Drama Online
We have a trial of Drama Online until November 20, 2016.Â
Extended study hours at Macdonald Campus Library begin October 1
Extended study hours at Macdonald Campus Library will begin on October 1, 2016. From October 1 through December 20, in addition to the regular service hours, the Library will be open for study Monday to Thursday from 6 to 10pm and Saturdays from 12 to 8pm.
RESOLVED: Problems accessing ACS resources
Update, September 26: The issues with off-campus access to the ACS (American Chemical Society) have been resolved.
We are currently experiencing problems accessing ACS (American Chemical Society) resources from off-campus over EZproxy (authenticating using your ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ username). In the interim, you can access these resources by first connecting to ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ VPN, then open ACS resources. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Schulich Library of Science & Engineering closing at 10pm on Monday, October 3
Please note that the Schulich Library of Science and Engineering will be closing two hours earlier than usual at 10pm in order for Facilities Management and Ancillary Services to shut down water supply and install a new water meter system. Work will begin at 10pm and should be completed by 6am the next morning.Â
Upcoming changes to PressDisplay, September 26
On Monday, September 26, the Library PressDisplay desktop platform is being updated. You will still be able to access the same worldwide newspaper content as well as create a personal account to customise your home newspaper feed or create your own collections. This update does not affect the PressReader mobile app.